Container of Power (Earth)
Rings have always been a popular form of wealth and adornment, but the materials and magic applied to their creation in Middle-earth give them a status of their own. Compact and di...
Rings have always been a popular form of wealth and adornment, but the materials and magic applied to their creation in Middle-earth give them a status of their own. Compact and di...
Rings have always been a popular form of wealth and adornment, but the materials and magic applied to their creation in Middle-earth give them a status of their own. Compact and difficult to lose, rings are the ideal form for storing power to be used in the hostile wilderness and the chaotic field of battle. Culturally, rings are often given as symbolic gifts from lords to their vassals to show their generosity, and among friends to show love. Nobles often put their seals on signet rings and use them as a mark of authority to impress wax seals and the like. Although the tradition of wedding bands does not exist in Endor, the exchange of rings is common among lovers. To be able to give rings implies not only a certain degree of wealth and status, but also an admirable generosity of spirit.
Gift rings are common among many races and classes, though only the great lords and ladies possess the power to have enchanted rings fashioned to suit their whims. Most rings are simple trinkets, but some are items of power. With the making of the Rings of Power, the vogue for rings grew even stronger, as did the symbolic equation of rings with wealth and power.